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29 GOP Congressmen propose anti-gay marriage amendment to US Constitution

Rep. Tim Huelskamp

Representative Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) and 28 other House Republicans have introduced a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage nationwide.

The proposed “Marriage Protection Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution would read, “Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.”

The amendment needs to be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate before being ratified by three-fourths of states.

And so, it will go no where…

(via Raw Story)

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Channing Tatum: “Magic Mike 2” is in development

The shirtless men of Magic Mike

Get ready to “Channing all over your Tatum”, kids.

Channing Tatum tells The Hollywood Reporter that the sequel to Magic Mike is in development:

“We’re developing Magic Mike 2, but [director Steven Soderbergh] really wants to be done directing movies,” says the new dad, who revealed that he may direct the follow-up himself. “We’ll see. I wish people would lobby him to finish what he started: ‘Come on, man! Stop being stubborn and come back.’ I’ve said that to him, but he is a very fixed-in-his-ways guy, and if he says it, it is hard to change.”

So what will Magic Mike 2 be about? “It will be a road-trip movie, and it will essentially be the movie that everyone thought the first one was going to be: crazy and fun and less slice-of-life and less drama. The first one, we had to make not so cheesy and campy; this one we are going to swing for the fences.”

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Hunky athletes alert! Warwick Rowing team strips for charity calendar

I wrote about Warwick Rowing Club’s 2013 calendar last November, and just a few days ago these pics of the 2014 calendar shoot were leaked.

This year the Warwick Rowing Club will be donating a portion of the funds raised from their 2014 calendar to Ben Cohen’s anti-bullying StandUp Foundation.

From their fundraising page:

We have been humbled by the response from around the world to our campaign last year to raise funds for the Ben Cohen Foundation, combating bullying and homohobia in sport. We decided that we wanted to do more, firstly to say thank you to the gay community who have given us so much support over the last four years, but also to honour the many people who have shared stories with us of the difficulties they faced in coming to terms with their sexuality against a backdrop of bullying and hate.

For all the detail and to find out how to get your hands on a calendar, click here.

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Georgia: Heated debate about marriage equality on “Georgia Gang”


Gov. Nathan Deal appointee calls for culture war in Georgia from Bryan Long on Vimeo.

Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Phil Kent to Georgia’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board.

On June 30 Kent appeared on Fox 5 Atlanta’s The Georgia Gang to talk about the Supreme Court’s decisions on DOMA and Prop 8. You’ll be shocked by what he says about gay rights, what he tells African Americans they should believe and what he calls anyone who believes in equality. And that’s just in three minutes.

What a toad this Phil Kent guy is. Note his condescending tone and attitude.

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Soccer star Robbie Rogers writes a letter to his 14 year old self

In a letter to his 14-year-old self published in ESPN The Magazine, Robbie Rogers explains the journey he took to find himself, and offers advice to young people facing the battle he once fought both in sports and outside of them:

I’m not going to tell you to come out at 14 years old. I’m not going to tell you what’s going to happen in the future either because the journey is important. But I want you to realize that God made you this way for a reason. You’re not damned or going to hell. You didn’t have a choice in this. But you do have a purpose in life, just as everyone does.

When guys say things in the locker room, remind yourself that most of them don’t actually feel this way. They aren’t really homophobic. These are people trying to please others, or think that’s what they’re supposed to say. Everyone is dealing with something, whether they’re gay or straight.

You don’t have to feel like you’re alone.

Which brings me to this: If there’s any great advice I can give you, it’s to find someone you can speak to about what you’re feeling inside, someone you can trust who won’t judge or expose you. Because you can’t walk around with a burden like the one you’re carrying. You’ve got to share this with somebody.

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Eric Snowden asks Russia for asylum

Eric Snowden

The Interfax news agency says a Russian consular official has confirmed that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden asked for political asylum in Russia.

The duty officer at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s consular office in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport says that Snowden’s representative, Sarah Harrison, handed over his request Sunday.

Snowden has been stuck in limbo for a week as his passport was cancelled by the US and Ecuador, where he was thought to be heading, apparently has not offered the shelter he’s seeking.

(via Yahoo News)

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Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty check out Ian Ziering at Chippendales

Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth backstage with shirtless and sexy Ian Ziering at Chippendales

There was a Beverly Hills 90210 reunion in Las Vegas last night as Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty visited Chippendales at the Rio to show their support for fellow 90210er Ian Ziering currently headlining the iconic show.

Ziering — who played Steve Sanders on the Aaron Spelling drama, opposite Garth’s Kelly Taylor and Doherty’s Brenda Walsh — welcomed his former costars backstage, where they staged a mini 90210 reunion. The trio were thrilled to see one another and posed for pictures on the red carpet.

I was lucky to spend the evening with the two gorgeous ladies and I have to report they could not be nicer or more fun. They were bowled over the second they saw Ian and his awesome abs, and laughed and applauded through the 75 minutes of “twisted steel and sex appeal” onstage.

During pre-show conversation Shannen and I talked about her big LGBT fan base and she mentioned how she’s always been aware and appreciative of how loyal the gays have been to her through her career.

The three TV stars also mentioned that yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the “graduation day” episode of Beverly Hills 90210.

Cool that the three could have their own reunion in LV.

p.s. I should mention these three clearly don’t age.  All are just as hot as ever.  I think it has a lot to do with their genes and how great they are as people.

Shannen Doherty, Ian Ziering and Jennie Garth backstage at Chippendales

Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth with the men of Chippendales –
Jon Howes, Sami Eskelin and Nathan Minor

Me with Shannen Doherty, Ian Ziering, Jennie Garth and my hubby Michael
I’ve been a big fan for a long time 🙂

(Photos by Denise Truscello/WireImage – DeniseTruscello.net)

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Oregon couple attacked in hate crime over their dog’s coat color

Hillsboro police arrested George Mason, Jr. for a suspected hate crime that involved a man with a wrench attacking another man walking a pink poodle with his boyfriend.

The victim said he was walking with his boyfriend in the crosswalk when someone pulled up next to them and started yelling homophobic slurs, while also making fun of their dog named Beauty.

David Beltier said the man then got out of his SUV and started punching him in the face. The suspect then went back to his car and emerged with a foot-long metal wrench.

The man hit Beltier in the back of the head with the wrench.

“He was saying your poodle is a weird color and that’s just un-American and F-you, you f— and shouting,” said Jeremy Mark, the victim’s boyfriend.

His wife, Saraya Gardner, was charged with obstructing justice. Federal officials said she lied about Mason’s whereabouts to Hillsboro officers, and then further misled them when she repeatedly changed her story about the weapon used to strike the victim. She now faces prison time.

In addition to the hate crime charge, Mason was also charged with second-degree intimidation, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and reckless driving. 

KPTV – FOX 12

(via KPTV)